Chapter 4
He watched me for a few seconds before replying, “They’re good people. Appearances mean nothing to them. I’ve known every one of them since college. There’s nothing we wouldn’t do for each other. Some of them are even ex-boyfriends, and we still hang out. Weird, huh?”
Way to make your sexuality clear, buddy.“Nah. It’s good to have people in your corner. ‘Bye.” I turned the truck around and headed down the driveway, briefly glancing at the rearview mirror to see René still standing where I’d left him.
I told myself that the cold pizza leftovers in the fridge at the cabin were what I deserved. I had no business ingratiating myself with René. Nothing good could come from it. Better to admire from afar.
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